Course Title

FUNDAMENTALS OF VIETNAMESE CULTURE

Course Code

VICB230138

Credit

3

Program Level

Instruction Language

Applicable for TESOL Program

Requirement in TESOL Program

Semester in TESOL Program

4

Applicable for Translation & Interpretation Program

Requirement in Translation & Interpretation Program

Semester in Translation & Interpretation Program

3

Overview

This course is designed for second-year English-majored students in order to provide them with fundamental knowledge of cultures in general and Vietnamese culture in particular, especially the unique features that help our culture distinguish itself from the one of East-Southern Asian regions and of the world. After completing this course, students can understand the basic characteristics of traditional and modern Vietnamese cultures. They can also self-navigate in the world of multi-dimensional information as well as in the age of globalization progressivelinfluencing various fields of human life, including their cultures. Therefore, students would be able to adapt themselves to other cultures on the basis of integrationwithout dissolution. In addition, this course also helps students formulate active learning skills such as researching, public speaking and teamwork.

Objectives

 

Goals Goal descriptions
G1 Knowledge about cultures in general and tradition – modern Vietnamese cultures in particular.
G2 Ability to form and implement new knowledge based on analysis and critical thinking skills. 
G3 Efficient communicative and teamwork skills for internal and external career environments.

Learning Outcomes

CLOs

Descriptions

After finishing this course, students are able to

ELO(s)/ PI(s)

Course
Competency Level

CLO1

Acquire knowledge of cultures in general as well as traditional and modern features of Vietnamese culture.

PI 2.1

2

CLO2

Formulate and implement new knowledge applying analytical and critical thinking skills.

PI 10.1

2

CLO3

Demonstrate communicative and teamwork skills effectively in internal and external working environments.

PI 8.1

3

Materials

Textbooks
Tran, T. N. (2004).  Cơ sở Văn hóa Việt Nam. Nhà xuất bản Giáo dục.
Tran, V. Q. (2008). Cơ sở Văn hóa Việt Nam. Nhà xuất bản Giáo dục.

Reference Materials
Chu, D. X. (2008). Cơ sở Văn hóa Việt Nam. Đại học Quốc Gia TP.HCM, Trường Đại học  
      KHXHNV.

Phung, N. Q. (2004). Cơ sở Văn hóa Việt Nam. Đại học Sư phạm TP. HCM (lưu hành nội
    b
ộ).
Tran, T. N. (2001). Tìm về bản sắc Văn hóa Việt Nam. Nhà xuất bản TP. HCM.

Assessment

 

No.

Content

Weighting

1

Attendance 

10%

2

Group Presentation

30%

3

Group Discussion

10%

4

Project 

50%